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Energi Coast promote benefit of regional supply chain

The North East has the skills and capabilities to meet the demands of the global offshore wind industry, according to a North East renewables group.

Energy Coast’s Steering Group has invested around £400 million in their offshore renewable activities and has a combined turnover of £200 million in offshore wind. Forecasts also indicate that turnover will also double as the offshore renewables market expands further.

In order to showcase their capabilities, Energi Coast is attending the Global Offshore Wind exhibition, along with 300 other companies and organisations next month. The event, which is organised by Renewable UK, was organised to highlight the depth of skills, products and services available in the sector.

Joanne Leng MBE, Deputy Chairman of Energi Coast, said: “Global Offshore Wind is a key date in the industry’s calendar, which attracts the most influential people from the offshore renewables sector. It is the perfect opportunity to further highlight the key attributes of North East England and the strong, integrated supply chain that operates out of the region.

At the event Energi Coast aims to highlight its expanding offshore renewable supply chain, and the portfolio of specialist products and services it offers to the industry.

North East England is an excellent position to support upcoming projects, particularly those in the vicinity of the region, Humber Gateway, Westermost Rough and Race Bank.

In addition, the region’s supply chain, through its experience and reputation in other areas of the global energy sectors, such as oil & gas, is perfectly placed to serve European markets as well as those further afield.

She added: “Our aim is for the region to become a global hub for the offshore renewables industry. It is a unique region in terms of geography, experience, infrastructure and technical capabilities, which will make it attractive to operators sourcing supply chain services for their projects.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .